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CSC’s 2026 Domain Security Report Reveals Escalating Enterprise Risks from Weak Digital Perimeters

CSC's 2026 Domain Security Report reveals persistent vulnerabilities across the Global 2000, with domain-based threats rising and unicorn firms showing mixed security maturity amid growing regulatory pressure and AI-driven cyber risks. more

Probing the DNS Depths of PHALT#BLYX

A stealthy phishing campaign known as PHALT#BLYX leveraged fake CAPTCHAs and BSOD screens to deploy DCRat, with forensic analysis uncovering widespread DNS misuse, typosquatting, and more than 21,000 email-connected domains. more

DotBrands and the 2026 ICANN New gTLD Round: Strategic Control at the DNS Layer

As ICANN prepares to reopen its New gTLD application window in April 2026, brand owners must decide whether a dotBrand domain offers strategic control, security and long-term digital identity advantages beyond traditional domain portfolio models. more

IPv4 Market Trends: A Year of Declining Prices in a Resilient Market

Despite falling IPv4 address prices throughout 2025, transaction volume and buyer activity remained strong. Expanding demand, growing liquidity, and healthy fundamentals suggest a stable, functioning market heading into 2026. more

2025 IPv4 Market Report: A Year of Price Correction and Growing Participation

In 2025, IPv4 address prices declined to decade lows, but market activity remained strong. Rising buyer participation and steady transaction volume signaled a resilient, well-functioning market entering 2026 with confidence. more

Divulging the DNS Secrets of DarkSpectre

Koi Security exposes the DNS infrastructure behind DarkSpectre's latest cyber campaign. Their investigation uncovers nearly 9,000 suspect domains and IP links, revealing how a stealthy browser extension compromised 2.2 million users. more

The Rise of AI Agent Surface Management (ASM-AI)

As AI agents gain delegated authority in enterprise systems, they introduce a new security frontier: ASM-AI. The real threat is no longer malicious code, but trusted bots making unsupervised, high-risk decisions. more

DNIB Reports 386.9 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q4 2025

The fourth quarter of 2025 closed with 386.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 22.7 million domain name registrations compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report released Thursday at DNIB.com. more

Analyzing Account Takeover Attacks Leveraging SquarePhish2 and Graphish

State-sponsored and criminal groups exploited OAuth weaknesses using SquarePhish2 and Graphish to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts, prompting data theft and broader infiltration campaigns. Analysts uncovered 46 confirmed indicators and hundreds of related artifacts. more

AI and IP Infringement: Why Detection Is Becoming a Race Against Time

As generative AI accelerates deepfakes, counterfeit domains, and brand impersonation, legal teams are struggling to keep pace. Detection speed has become critical, forcing companies into an AI-driven arms race to protect intellectual property and corporate trust. more

QakBot Named a 2026 Top Malware Threat: An IoC Analysis

An IoC deep dive into QakBot, newly ranked among 2026's top malware threats, reveals sprawling infrastructure, recycled domains, and fresh artifacts, underscoring how phishing-led access campaigns continue to endanger email-reliant enterprises worldwide. more

Do You Have the Right SSL Certificate Strategy?

As SSL lifecycles shrink and low-cost certificates proliferate, enterprises face mounting operational and security risks. A fragmented, manual approach is no longer sustainable; automation, vendor consolidation and stronger validation are becoming strategic imperatives. more